Outsourcing of Innovation

by Brian J. Dooley

The outsourcing of innovation is evolving rapidly as companies seek to decrease research costs and extend the discovery of new products and new ways of doing business into uncharted territory. The consumer electronics industry has been most heavily affected to date, but IT is likely to be next. This Executive Report by Brian J. Dooley explores the nature of innovation outsourcing and its likely impact upon the enterprise.